Kirstin Costello Michelle Marits Eng 112 - Writing Project 1 21 September 2013 Controversy on Child Beauty Pageants Child beauty pageants have been around for a long time. Children started competing in beauty pageants in the 1960’s. (Nussbaum) Children are judged on beauty‚ talent‚ and outfit of choice. Little girls or boys from infancy all the way up to preteen are judged in all of those categories.They base everything off of
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Hey‚ i’m dora Giuliana Rancic (née DePandi;[1][2] born August 17‚ 1974) is an Italian-American television personality and journalist. She is currently a co-anchor on E! News‚ the flagship entertainment news program of E!‚ and co-hosts "Fashion Police" on E!. Since she was made anchor in 2005‚ viewership for "E! News" has risen over 50% across the board. In addition to her news anchoring duties‚ Rancic often co-hosts red carpetevents for award shows‚ such as the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards
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Child pageantry has brought the attention of numerous Americans. While most people disagree with child pageants‚ there are also many that agree with it. Despite many misconceptions‚ not all pageants revolve around beauty. Pageants allow the contestant to show off their talents. Also‚ participants are often asked challenging questions‚ which require thought process to answer. Most individuals believe that children are forced to attend these pageants‚ when in reality they have an option on whether
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The value in child beauty pageants is extremely difficult to find‚ partly because it doesn’t exist. The industry is responsible for confidence issues in millions of participants that can’t seem to win the ‘Grand Supreme Title’ or the “Prettiest Smile Award.’ As quoted by Andrews‚ “experts see a clear association between these types of events and the development of body image problems‚ eating disorders‚ and depression” (1). The young participants are resulting to harmful act to relieve the pain the
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Kiera Nisby Dr. Florcyzk English 2000 Section February 4‚ 2014 Destroying or Building a Healthy Lifestyle? Beauty pageants made their first appearances in America during the 1920’s‚ where women flaunted around casinos‚ determined to win a crown for their physical attractiveness. The owner of the casino where these activities occurred‚ figured that this would attract more tourists. Throughout the years‚ more modern pageants were formed‚ like Ms. USA and Ms. America. Following in the footsteps
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In the story “Blonde” by Katherin Min‚ a young girl named Jean struggles with her self image as she doesn’t see herself meeting the beauty standard that society had created. The world she is living in is telling her that she is not what they see as beautiful. You can see this in how she see’s the girls in the media like Marilyn Monroe and Shirley Temple becoming famous and wealthy‚ as well as a Barbie doll advertised as being the ideal girl. Along with this‚ the people in her community like her
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Hunger Games and Toddlers and Tiaras Comparison Essay There are many major differences between the Hunger Games and Toddlers and Tiaras. One of the most recognizable differences between the two‚ is that the Hunger Games is a book about a girl trying to survive a game for the entertainment of the capitol and for scaring the citizens from rebellion. Whereas the reality television show toddlers and tiaras is about little girls beauty pageants. One of the numerous and large differences between
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It is not healthy to teach children that their physical appearance is valued over talents or personality. Personality and talent can be included in pageants but are usually only given small fraction of time. More and more children each year are becoming insecure about their bodies and overall appearance. These things should not be ranked as one of the highest concerns among young children‚ but surveys have shown otherwise. The sexualization of children in pageants‚ where they are told to wear promiscuous
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Toddlers and Tiaras affects childrens’ self-esteem around the world who believe that they have to live up to this “beauty” that is enforced by their Mom’s and they have to be as pretty and perfect as these other kids who they see in beauty pageants. I cannot find it in me to support little girls judged this way. Beauty? Talent? Making them stand onstage in front of a crowd of people where one girl’s dream comes true and the others are crushed? This cannot be good for their self-esteem and with
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The Ugly Truth of Child Beauty Pageants Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen‚ it is an honour to be here. I would like to address a very and controversial issue present in our 21st century society‚ child beauty pageants. Every year‚ there are more than two million women and girls competing in child beauty pageants in the United States alone. Approximately 250‚00 of those girls are young children . The beauty pageant industry is worth over $5 billion‚ and each year is grossing more and more‚ due
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